The situation is unique because the building is made completely of steel, whereas most buildings have concrete encasement, a public information officer told us.
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s one-time chief of staff Roy McGrath has died after a nationwide manhunt for him ended Monday in a confrontation with the FBI in Knoxville, Tennessee, according to McGrath’s attorney.
A Pittsburgh man is facing a series of charges including theft and operating a chop shop after allegedly stealing a Hertz rental car, stripping it down, and selling parts for thousands of dollars.
Former President Donald Trump traveled to New York City Monday where he’s been indicted on multiple charges connected to hush-money payments he made to conceal an alleged affair ahead of the 2016 election. He will stay the night in Trump Tower before he makes his first appearance in a Manhattan courtroom Tuesday afternoon.
While the spectacle of the former president facing criminal charges was certain to draw massive media attention, it is not yet clear if his appearance would draw a large number of protesters.
The case against Donald Trump centres on a $130,000 (£105,000) payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the final days of the 2016 presidential campaign.
The unprecedented indictment of former President Donald Trump plunges the legal system into murky waters.
The Manhattan grand jury’s decision to charge Trump for his alleged involvement in a hush money scheme raises a bevy of questions about the soundness of the case, the logistics involved in forcing a former president into criminal court and the ramifications for other ongoing state and federal investigations of Trump.
What is Trump accused of?
While the precise charges are secret for now, prosecutors have concluded they can prove a criminal case against Trump because of the apparent subterfuge surrounding a $130,000 payment to adult-film actress Stormy Daniels to keep her from publicizing her claim about a sexual encounter with Trump. Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen funded that payment through a home equity line of credit.
Trump insisted in April 2018 he did not know about the hush money, but Cohen provided Congress a series of check images, signed by Trump, reflecting payments to Cohen that he said were reimbursements for the money he laid out, including at least two that came while Trump was in the White House. Cohen said that Trump and his company concealed the purpose of the payments by falsely labeling them as legal expenses.
Under New York law, disguising such payments in corporate records is a crime, but typically only a misdemeanor. It becomes a felony if the false business records were intended to obscure a second crime. In this case, that second crime appears to be the use of the funds to advance Trump’s presidential campaign allegedly in violation of campaign finance laws.
Have you ever wanted to see what happens in Latrobe after dark? Starting this April, you can. Jodie Edmiston, co-owner of Latrobe’s Green Goddess, is planning a Latrobe Night Market hosted by local vendors. The first market is set to be on the third Wednesday of April — April 20
A spokesperson for the police department has confirmed that two officers were shot while answering a shots fired call.
A third victim was a woman. The injured officers were taken to Huntsville Alabama Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Officials have confirmed that one officer has succumbed to his injuries, and the other officer underwent emergency surgery and remains in critical condition. Their identities are not being released at this time.
The deceased officer will now be transported by Madison County Coroner Dr. Tyler Berryhill to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences in Huntsville, the autopsy will be performed on Wednesday.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” there has been “no progress” in debt ceiling negotiations between House Republicans and the White House.
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“We’ve made no progress” on debt ceiling talks, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said. “I’m always an optimist. I’m not now.”
Congress periodically needs to lift the debt limit, the maximum amount the federal government is allowed to borrow, to cover spending obligations. House Republicans have refused to lift the ceiling without promises of spending cuts.
The White House has taken the position that while spending cuts need to be made, it will not negotiate on the debt ceiling and expects Republicans to lift the limit.
Nashville school shooter Audrey Hale bought seven guns from five local stores legally, including three used in Monday’s attack at the Covenant School, a Christian elementary school.
More than a week ago, former President Donald Trump predicted that he would be arrested in a New York criminal case.
But no action has come from the district attorney’s office thus far, and the grand jury is not expected to consider the Trump case again this week, two court sources familiar with proceedings told CNN. The grand jury will not meet Wednesday and will be hearing an unrelated case on Thursday, the sources said. The grand jury typically does not meet on Fridays.
As the compact disc marks 40 years of availability in the United States this month, it is being surpassed by an older form of music media — vinyl. The number of CD album sales dropped by about 12%, to 36 million, between 2021 and 2022, while vinyl record sales grew
The vinyl renaissance has fueled festivals, conventions and stores focused on records, including a pop-up shop Saturday at Green Beacon Galley in Greensburg.
Blockbuster is mostly a memory since the company shuttered all its locations — except one in Bend, Oregon. But eagle-eyed fans of the the famed video rental chain of the 90s noticed something change on the company’s official website and quickly took to social media to discuss their findings.
Getty Images The interior of the last remaining Blockbuster store, in Bend, Oregon
Upon visiting Blockbuster.com, a screen with the company’s logo appears with the phrase, “We are working on rewinding your movie.”
1 person was hospitalized after a tree fell onto a car in Pittsburgh.
